Keith Combs' Blahg

Ramblings from another nerd on the grid

August, 2013

  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Reaches the RTM Milestone !!!

    As noted in my earlier post about the availability dates for the 2012 R2 wave, we are counting the days until our partners and customers can start using these products. Today I am proud to announce a big milestone: Windows Server 2012 R2 has been released...
  • Lets Pull Some G’s

    I have a birthday coming up in case someone needs an idea .
  • Moving Applications to the Cloud, 3rd Edition - eBook Download

    This guide is the third edition of the first volume in a series about Windows Azure. It demonstrates how you can adapt an existing on-premises ASP.NET application to one that operates in the cloud by introducing a fictitious company named Adatum that...
  • The Largest JPG I’ve Encountered

    It occurs to me that “ The Security Realm – A Microsoft Map of the Known World ” picture at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39706 is quite possibly the largest pic I’ve downloaded.  The detail is impressive and fun. ...
  • Windows Azure Training Kit - updates for August

    The August 2013 update of the Windows Azure Training Kit includes updated versions of Introduction to Access Control Service 2.0 to the latest portal experience and MVC 4; Getting Started Windows Azure Storage with two extra exercises that go deeper on...
  • Bucket List - Lambo

    I wonder how long it will be before I see one in my neighborhood. Details at http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/31/lamborghini-gallardo-lp-570-4-squadra-corse-revealed/ .
  • Microsoft Datacenter TCO Tool - Now Live on the Web

    The Microsoft Cloud OS solution provides a modern datacenter with enterprise class virtualization, greater resource utilization, end-to-end service management and deep insight into applications so organizations can focus on delivering business value....